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THE FIRST BOOK OF THE<br/>
<span class=large>KINGS</span><br/> COMMONLY CALLED<br/> THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS
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CHAPTER 5
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Solomon solicits and gains Hiram’s help in getting timber to build the temple—Israelites hew stones and cut timber for the temple.
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And</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 5: 11.">Hiram</a> king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/1b" mark="b" type="E" title="The Heb. term here expresses the affection held by one friend for another. cp:; 1 Sam. 16: 21; 1 Sam. 18: 1, 3.">lover</a> of David.
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And Solomon sent to <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Chr. 2: 3 (3-16).">Hiram</a>, saying,
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Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Temple.">house</a> unto the name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 46: 7."><span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span></a> put them under the soles of his feet.
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But now the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> my God hath given me <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 4: 24 (24-25); 1 Chr. 22: 9.">rest</a> on every side, <i>so that there is</i> neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
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And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> my God, as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 5: 16; D&C 84: 31; D&C 88: 119 (119-120); D&C 97: 12 (10-17).">house</a> unto my name.
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Now therefore command thou that they hew me <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Chr. 22: 4; Ezra 3: 7; 2 Ne. 19: 10.">cedar</a> trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that <i>there is</i> not among us any that <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/6b" mark="b" type="P" title="HEB know how.">can</a> skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
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&#182; And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 10: 9.">Blessed</a> <i>be</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
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And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: <i>and</i> I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 6: 34.">fir</a>.
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My servants shall bring <i>them</i> down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive <i>them:</i> and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
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So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees <i>according to</i> all his desire.
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And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat <i>for</i> food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> gave Solomon <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 3: 12; D&C 46: 17.">wisdom</a>, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/12b" mark="b" type="P" title="HEB covenant, pact.">league</a> together.
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&#182; And king Solomon raised a <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 12: 4.">levy</a> out of all Israel; and the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 9: 15.">levy</a> was thirty thousand men.
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And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, <i>and</i> two months at home: and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 4: 6; 1 Kgs. 12: 18.">Adoniram</a> <i>was</i> over the levy.
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And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 9: 21 (20-22).">burdens</a>, and fourscore thousand <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/15b" mark="b" type="D" title="IE hewers of stone.">hewers</a> in the mountains;
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Beside the chief of Solomon’s <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 4: 5.">officers</a> which <i>were</i> over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/16b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 9: 23.">ruled</a> over the people that wrought in the work.
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And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 5: 16.">costly</a> stones, <i>and</i> hewed <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 6: 7; 2 Ne. 19: 10.">stones</a>, to lay the foundation of the house.
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And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew <i>them,</i> and the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/5/18a" mark="a" type="Q" title="HEB Givlim; i.e. Giblites, or inhabitants of Gebal; Josh. 13: 5.">stonesquarers</a>: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
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